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1. Question: Which of the following allows the PMHNP to practice in a state?
2. Question: The PMHNP is working with an insurance organization to provide oversight and authorization of services and benefits to patients. Which role of the PMHNP best describes this activity?
3. Question: A patient who is refusing psychiatric treatment has their case adjudicated. The judge orders treatment over objection for the good of the patient. Which ethical principle is trumped?
4. Question: Which of the following is characteristic of the leadership competency for APRNs?
5. Question: The first step in implementing an evidence-based practice change is to:
6. Question: In regards to the Consensus Model, which of the following best describes the APRN role?
7. Question: Andika, a 26-year-old male from Indonesia, swung a sword at a doctor shortly after the sudden death of his father and then lost consciousness. Which culture-bound syndrome best describes Andika’s behavior?
8. Question: The learned beliefs and behaviors common among all members of a group defines:
9. Question: A specific behavior related to a person’s culture and not leading to a psychiatric disorder is classified as:
10. Question: All of the following factors put households headed by a single female at risk for homelessness except:

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1. Question: A 66-year-old registered nurse who retired from psychiatry 3 years ago spends much of her time watching television and avoids community involvement. Which developmental stage did she fail to master?
2. Question: A 43-year-old man with acute alcohol intoxication after a motor vehicle collision is brought to the emergency department. What is the first priority for the PMHNP?
3. Question: A middle-school girl who avoids risks and fears bothering teachers likely did not master which developmental stage?
4. Question: Which of the following is an indication for monitoring of serum drug levels?
5. Question: A 26-year-old man on an antipsychotic requires further titration. Which test should be repeated?
6. Question: When providing psychoeducation about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), what is the most common adverse effect?
7. Question: A mother tells her young children that their father “went to work” after his suicide. Based on their developmental stage, what might the children assume?
8. Question: On physical exam, rebound tenderness most likely suggests what diagnosis?
9. Question: A patient considering ECT asks how many sessions are typically required. What is the best response?
10. Question: A 68-year-old man with new-onset psychosis and substance use history is admitted. Which test is most important in determining etiology?

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1. Question: Which intervention is most consistent with recovery-oriented nursing care?
2. Question: Blake shows self-absorption and neglect of family responsibilities. Which Erikson stage is he failing?
3. Question: According to the DSM-5, incongruence between natal gender and experienced gender is known as what?
4. Question: Losing one’s family in a tsunami is an example of which type of crisis?
5. Question: Repetitive, rapid, involuntary jerking movements are best described as what?
6. Question: A competent nursing home resident refuses omeprazole. What is the best next step for the PMHNP?
7. Question: In a life-saving emergency when consent cannot be obtained, what is assumed?
8. Question: Which of the following is the best example of secondary prevention?
9. Question: A patient in early remission from opioid use disorder questions continued buprenorphine therapy. What is the best course of action?
10. Question: A patient demonstrating understanding of medication risks and benefits is in which process of change?

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1. Question: Which neurotransmitter exerts inhibitory effects on neuronal function?
2. Question: Which brain region is associated with sensory integration and spatial awareness?
3. Question: Which part of the limbic system plays a role in long-term memory?
4. Question: A cerebrovascular accident affecting which brain region would cause expressive speech deficits?
5. Question: Which brain lobe regulates socially appropriate behavior?
6. Question: Prosopagnosia is associated with damage to which lobe?
7. Question: Which neurotransmitter is released from the raphe nuclei?
8. Question: Obsessive thinking in OCD is linked to overactivity of which structure?
9. Question: Which type of brain matter contains myelin and allows fast signal conduction?
10. Question: Damage to which area results in expressive aphasia?

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1. Question: A patient experiencing SSRI discontinuation symptoms wants to stop paroxetine. What is a reasonable PMHNP action?
2. Question: Which antipsychotic poses the least cardiometabolic risk?
3. Question: VMAT2 inhibitors are used to treat which condition?
4. Question: The relationship between drug concentration and effect is known as what?
5. Question: Which antidepressant has the lowest risk of mortality in overdose?
6. Question: What is the most common side effect of fluoxetine?
7. Question: Rectal alcohol administration bypasses which pharmacokinetic process?
8. Question: Which laboratory tests are required prior to initiating lithium?
9. Question: When is the risk of clozapine-induced neutropenia greatest?
10. Question: Which lab parameter is essential for monitoring clozapine therapy?

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1. Question: A child refusing school with somatic complaints most likely has which diagnosis?
2. Question: Which neurocognitive disorder presents with hallucinations and antipsychotic sensitivity?
3. Question: Which statement about depersonalization/derealization disorder is false?
4. Question: According to DSM-5, what term describes incongruence between gender identity and sex assigned at birth?
5. Question: Perfectionism, rigidity, and reluctance to delegate describe which disorder?
6. Question: Which substances increase the risk of serotonin syndrome?
7. Question: Intentional self-injury without external gain represents which diagnosis?
8. Question: Which statement regarding auditory hallucinations is true?
9. Question: Excessive daytime sleepiness with cataplexy suggests which diagnosis?
10. Question: A veteran with PTSD symptoms should be asked which safety-related question?

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1. Question: A child with morning stomachaches and refusal to attend school likely has which condition?
2. Question: Which statement best describes child-onset fluency disorder?
3. Question: Early-onset schizophrenia is characterized by which features?
4. Question: A postpartum woman neglecting self-care and infant requires what priority intervention?
5. Question: Which findings are associated with anorexia nervosa?
6. Question: A postpartum woman with delusions about her infant most likely has which diagnosis?
7. Question: Defiance, blaming others, and arguing with authority figures indicate which disorder?
8. Question: Which trimester poses the greatest teratogenic risk with lithium use?
9. Question: Delayed speech with tense confusion suggests which diagnosis?
10. Question: What is the most accurate statement about depression during pregnancy?

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1. Question: Craving, anxiety, and compulsive opioid use best describe which condition?
2. Question: Increasing benzodiazepine dose requirement reflects which phenomenon?
3. Question: Which medication is best for adolescent anxiety with substance use history?
4. Question: Which substance may cause agitation, grandiosity, and emotional lability?
5. Question: The theory of resilience emphasizes what concept?
6. Question: Which condition must be ruled out first in a severely anxious, agitated patient?
7. Question: What is the best response to a patient worried about relapse after a single drink?
8. Question: Which medication is preferred for polysubstance use disorder with poor adherence?
9. Question: Avoidance of treatment due to fear of stigma is known as what?
10. Question: Which symptom is NOT part of alcohol withdrawal per DSM-5?